jpdb beta

gold mine

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transfer; assignment; conveyance

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leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar

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winning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win

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clergyman; churchman; clergy

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power struggle

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

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accidental death

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to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

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to consign to oblivion

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to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

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nervous temperament; worrier's disposition

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brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

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warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

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to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

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sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental

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to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

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lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly

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serious injury

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undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment

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to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate

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to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

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to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable

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rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

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persuasion

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to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)

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to tighten; to press hard

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to look forward to something

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scenery; scene; landscape

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high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous

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touting; tout; barker; pander

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street stall; stand; booth

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to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

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to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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in the same manner as before; the same as always

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school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)

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test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation

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insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

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entrance; admission; entering

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grey; gray; ashen

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gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

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floral decoration; floral ornament

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student accommodation; student dormitory

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from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

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reconfirmation; double check

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front entrance; front door

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thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

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